Connection from ASP page to SQL Server Express

Hi!

I have two servers, the web (with IIS - win2003) and the test data
server (winXPpro with SQL Express)
I'm trying to connect to the db but with no success...
here is the connection string I'm using:
sConn = "Driver=SQLNCLI;
Server=marco-server\SQLEXPRESS;
Database=grimp;
Uid=grimpuser;
Pwd=somePassword;"

I get this:
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no
default driver specified

I've tried also with Driver={SQL Native Client} but I get the same
error.

do I have to install something on the web server?(ma.giorgi@.gmail.com) writes:

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I have two servers, the web (with IIS - win2003) and the test data
server (winXPpro with SQL Express)
I'm trying to connect to the db but with no success...
here is the connection string I'm using:
sConn = "Driver=SQLNCLI;
Server=marco-server\SQLEXPRESS;
Database=grimp;
Uid=grimpuser;
Pwd=somePassword;"
>
I get this:
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no
default driver specified
>
I've tried also with Driver={SQL Native Client} but I get the same
error.

Try using "Provider", rather than "Driver".

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